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Park County School District 1’s students and staff often win awards that are later recognized by the school board, but during a Dec. 12 meeting, Steve Lensegrav, Powell High School’s …
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Park County School District 1’s students and staff often win awards that are later recognized by the school board, but during a Dec. 12 meeting, Steve Lensegrav, Powell High School’s assistant principal, turned the tables during public comment to congratulate the board on their recent wins.
“I just want to say something real quick, you guys always say so many nice things to us when we present things that we do … I just want to say thank you to you guys as well,” Lensegrav said.
He added that while other areas sometimes have “horror stories,” regarding their school boards in PCSD1, he feels supported “every single day.”
The board received four awards from the Wyoming School Board Association: a Standard of Excellence Award and Certificate of Recognition, a Level 1 Certified Senior Master Board Member/Leadership in Learning Award for Lillian Brazelton, Level 1 Award of Distinction for Laura Riley and a Level 2 Award of Distinction for Kim Dillivan.
The awards are earned based on the amount of professional development that a board member or the board as a whole take on. The board most recently attended the Wyoming School Board Association conference in Casper this November. At the conference they listened to speakers, participated in trainings and were able to attend a Wyoming Educational Trade Fair.
Dillivan said that the awards are a reflection of the board’s dedication and points are earned for attending trainings.
“But of course, training is a reflection of our experience, of our commitment to the district, to our students, to our staff, and they basically represent us committing to becoming better [by] developing, going to training,” Dillivan said.
It’s rare to see an entire board at training events, said Trace Paul, the vice-chairman. Powell usually has a minimum of six of the seven board members present at trainings if not the entire board, along with Superintendent Jay Curtis.
“That says a lot for who we are as a district, what we do and what we put as a priority for our board,” Paul said.
Additionally, in November, Greg Borcher, a former school board member of 16 years, received the Golden Bell award which is the highest award that a board member can be given in Wyoming. A story on Borcher and his time on the board will be in a future edition of the Tribune.
